Showcase: 500 Rings: New Directions in Art Jewelry

Le Van, Marthe/ Metcalf, Bruce

ISBN 10: 1454702885 / ISBN 13: 9781454702887

Published by Lark Books, 2012

1st edition. 419 pages. 8.25x8.00x1.25 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 1454702885

Synopsis:

Rings have outsold every other subject covered by our original 500 series books, so it's only fitting that we begin the next generation of this art-jewelry series with Showcase 500 Rings.

 

This dynamic gallery book looks at rings as they are being designed by leading studio jewelers around the world: some exploring dazzlingly innovative design styles with highly advanced techniques and costly materials, others using simple, traditional methods and creating works of quiet elegance.

 

What they have in common is that every one of the 500 pieces photographed contains elements of surprise and awe. This book is a must-have, an essential and inspiring release for all jewelers, crafters, art fans, collectors, and contemporary designers of all stripes.

 

Showcase 500 Rings was curated by Bruce Metcalf, a renowned studio jeweler from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About the Author:

Juror Bruce Metcalf was a contributing editor to Metalsmith magazine for nearly two decades and taught at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. His honors include a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, a National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists Fellowship, a Fulbright Teaching & Research Fellowship in Korea, and a National Endowment for the Arts Craftsmen's Fellowship.

 

Marthe Le Van is a Senior Content Editor for Lark Jewelry & Beading. She has written, edited, juried, or curated more than 40 jewelry books since 2000.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Showcase: 500 Rings: New Directions in Art ...
Publisher: Lark Books
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New